About Emiola Lanlehin
Founder • Trainer • Cultural Care Specialist
Raising the national standard of care, identity and safeguarding for Black and mixed-heritage children.
I began this work years ago, delivering workshops for parents and carers who were raising Black and mixed-heritage children.
Through those sessions, I taught the fundamentals like washing, detangling, moisturising, protective styling and supporting identity.
I trained families and saw something powerful:
Parents wanted to get it right. They were eager to learn. They cared deeply.
But I also saw a pattern that concerned me.
Children were receiving excellent care at home…
but spending the majority of their day with professionals who had no training at all in their cultural needs.
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Teachers who didn’t recognise cultural neglect
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Social workers who didn’t understand identity loss
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Residential staff who lacked basic Afro hair knowledge
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Foster carers struggling with practical care
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Youth workers unsure how to support confidence or self-esteem
It became clear:
Children needed consistent cultural care across EVERY environment not just at home.
Parents were doing their part, but the sector wasn’t equipped.
That’s when I realised the real gap wasn’t in families.
It was in the staff surrounding those children every day.
Schools, nurseries, care agencies, councils and youth provisions needed structured, professional, practical training , so I built it.
I designed this programme because the sector needed a training that brought everything together not just in practice, but in line with the legal and statutory frameworks that govern children’s care.
This training strengthens staff competence across:
✔ Practical Afro Hair Care
Evidence-based methods for washing, detangling, moisturising and maintaining Afro-textured hair safely.
✔ Identity & Belonging
Supporting self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and cultural identity aligned with the Equality Act 2010 and its expectations around eliminating discrimination and advancing equality of opportunity.
✔ Safeguarding & Neglect Indicators
Clear links to physical neglect, emotional harm and escalation risks reinforcing responsibilities outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
✔ Cultural Competence for Staff
Supporting the duty on organisations to provide culturally inclusive practice, as set out in the Equality Act and the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
✔ Confidence-Building Strategies for Children
Everyday approaches that support self-worth and resilience, aligned with outcomes in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Children’s Homes Regulations.
✔ Clear Systems & Staff Guidance
Repeatable processes organisations can implement immediately supporting Ofsted expectations around leadership, quality of care, and staff competence.
✔ CPD-Accredited Modules that Organisations Can Evidence
Structured, reportable learning that helps services demonstrate compliance and training investment during inspections and audits.
Our goal is simple:
To equip staff with the skills, confidence and statutory understanding they need to support Black and mixed-heritage children safely, respectfully and consistently across education, care and youth settings.
Our Mission
To ensure every Black and mixed-heritage child receives culturally competent, dignified, and safe care across education, social care and youth services.
